Starting Career As A Paramedic

By Tauqeer Ul Hassan

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Paramedics are people which are involved in provision of emergency medical care services in pre-hospital environments. Paramedics are often considered as more skilled as compared to Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) due to their higher exposure to training and experience. Paramedics are not only involved in the provision of emergency medical care services, they are also involved in life saving practices including performing CPR, in provision of routine care services such as stabilizing fractures and administering medications.

If you want to become a paramedic, then bear this thing in mind that it is not an easy job, it requires all the hard work and trainings before getting a title of paramedic. It is an in demand career worldwide because it bears no stains of unstable job market and is a lifelong career with good salary packages starting from $35,000 and as you progress, it will be more. This job is a rewarding job with both public and private sector all over the world.

To make things easy for you, some important points are given which are necessary to become a paramedic.

In order to become a paramedic, one has to acquire basic emergency medical service EMT skills. It is a prerequisite for enrolling in nay paramedic courses that you have a certificate of EMTs. You can join any local community college to get EMT training.

After the successful completion of EMT training course, you have to enroll yourself for an appropriate paramedic-training program. Different colleges offer different paramedic programs of variable duration. Generally, a paramedic-training program comprise of eight months to two years, depending on the college. You can get a list of the colleges from the local emergency office.

During the training program, the trainees undergo certain tuition and practical lessons such as cardio versions, intubations, EKGs and CPR. There are certain other courses that a trainee has to take like anatomy, pharmacology and physiology.

Once you have finished your training program, the best way to gain hands on skills is through internship. You can join a number of departments like the fire department or any other emergency departments as an internee. During your internship period, you will be exposed to deal with a number of cases of heart attacks, accidents, respiratory problems and many more. Your internship will definitely help you to improve your skills in more advanced areas like cardiac life support and pediatric.

When you think that you have gain enough knowledge and experience about the profession, then it is the time to appear in the paramedic exam administered by an approved body. If you successfully go through the exam, you will be awarded a certificate. This certification allows you to apply for paramedic jobs.